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AV53 ZFY

2003 Renault Trafic

Silver Diesel 1870cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Dec 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

141,984 mi
Last recorded141,984 miles
Recorded on17 Dec 2025
Typical for 2003 Renault Trafic110,208 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV53 ZFY
MakeRenault
ModelTrafic
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,870cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 17 Dec 2025 141,984 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2025 141,984 miles

Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting jacking point (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 1 Nov 2024 135,261 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 24 Oct 2024 135,253 miles

Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c))

Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn BOTTOM BALL JOINTS BOTH SIDES (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush insecure J ARM BUSH (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Nov 2023 122,364 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated BOTH SIDES (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective BOTH SIDES (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Nov 2023 122,357 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated BOTH SIDES (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective BOTH SIDES (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jul 2022 113,791 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2021 111,036 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2020 106,474 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 5 Nov 2019 98,155 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drumstick (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive driveshaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drumstick (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2018 87,871 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 18 Oct 2018 87,871 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Pass 31 Oct 2017 80,437 miles

Hazard warning switch not working consistently

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Suspension leg top mount / turret / support (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear inner faces (3.5.1i)

Fail 30 Oct 2017 80,437 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed cords exposed by multiple cuts (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Hazard warning switch not working consistently

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Suspension leg top mount / turret / support (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rear inner faces (3.5.1i)

Pass 19 Dec 2016 76,842 miles

Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside front brake has slight bind

Offside rear tyre has some deep cuts and Is perished

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear top light not illuminating, possibly stop lamp

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 19 Dec 2015 72,951 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Fail 18 Dec 2015 72,951 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 16 Dec 2014 67,642 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 12 Dec 2014 67,617 miles

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 16 Dec 2013 62,642 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2012 57,672 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

euro tow bar socket working but full of water

Pass 12 Dec 2011 51,886 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Pass 9 Dec 2010 45,544 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 7 Dec 2009 39,054 miles

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

cut in o/s/f tyre

front number plate damaged

o/s/f brake pads over half worn

play in front subframe mounting bushes

slight bind to o/s/f brake

slight play in o/s/f steering rack arm

Pass 8 Dec 2008 32,519 miles

Front numberplate cracked but not affecting character visabiliy

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 21 Nov 2007 26,957 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2007 26,957 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 20 Nov 2006 18,611 miles

How Reliable is the Renault Trafic?

Based on 2,295,828 MOT tests across 175,187 vehicles.

68.2%
Pass Rate
8,040
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
175,187
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 87,451
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 47,215
position lamp(s) not working 43,068
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 42,772
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 33,030
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AV53 ZFY is a 2003 Renault Trafic in Silver with a 1,870cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2003 Renault Trafic models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.7% with a typical mileage of 110,208 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Renault Trafic fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 87,451 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV53 ZFY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Renault Trafic typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 23 years old, this Renault Trafic is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV53 ZFY is a 2003 Renault Trafic, first registered on 19 December 2003.

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